Adobe InDesign 2.0 Publishing Production Solution

First, how to use Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign to achieve integrated production of publishing?

Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign software cover almost all aspects of publishing. Photoshop is responsible for graphics, graphics, and effects processing. Illustrator is responsible for designing graphics, graphics, logos, and other designs. InDesign is responsible for final layout integration, word processing, and output. The greatest advantage of their integrated application is that they have the same technical core and color management mode, which can ensure the smooth flow of file exchange between them and ensure that the exchange files are not distorted. At the same time, InDesign can further edit and process the files from Photoshop and Illustrator, making them more in line with the layout requirements of the final version.

Second, InDesign how to process photos generated by Photoshop?

1. It can go directly to the bottom through the contrast of the picture;

2. It is possible to identify the path and channel generated by Photoshop in the image and use these paths and channels directly.

3. With the same pen function as Photoshop, you can directly extract the path of the image.

4. The pipette tool can directly extract the colors in the picture for other objects;

5. Introduced some of Photoshop's special effects function, you can directly add special effects such as soft shadow, transparency, feathering, etc. that can be realized in Photosop.

6. The picture dynamic link function can track the status of the picture. If any picture is modified, it will automatically prompt the user whether to accept the modified picture and then update it.

Third, InDesign how to solve the color deviation?

For the true reproduction of pictures and colors, InDesign offers the following guarantees:

1. Built-in color management system, which can realistically simulate the printing environment, and supports the European prepress standard, the United States prepress standard, the Japanese prepress standard, Photoshop color space, Acrobat color space, and Web graphics settings;

2. Built-in professional color standards, including PANTONE HKS, DICCOLOR, FOCOLTONE, TRUMATCH, TOYO COLOR, FINDER, etc.; users can manage various professional color parameters through the color palette, you can also customize spot colors, four colors, gradients Color;

3. Provide accurate picture and color preview mode, accurately display pictures and colors, and ensure the correct color matching in the production process;

4. The soft proofing (screen proofing) function can preview the actual printing effect.

What is the function of InDesign processing text?

InDesign's word processing is powerful, and it has the following features in addition to what was previously available in PageMaker:

1. Add text-like soft shadows that are similar to those of Photosop directly to the text and make special effects such as transparency and feathering.

2. The text can be turned into a curve, and various path editing functions can be performed with the pen tool;

3. Do vertical and horizontal effect, inscription effect;

5. How does InDesign handle the form?

InDesign can not only create its own table when processing forms, but also can directly import the forms generated by Word, Excel, and can be further edited, and the operation is very simple, similar to the operation of Excel.

How does InDesign communicate with other software?

InDesign has very good compatibility and can support file formats, including: AI, EPS, DCS, PSD, Tiff, Scitex CT, JPEG, BMP, GIF, PCX, WMF, PDF, Text, RTF, even Word, Excel, etc. format.

Indesign can export its own files into PDF, EPS, HTML, SVG, XML, TXT, RTF, TIFF, JPG, GIF, SCT and other formats for sharing with other software. For FreeHand, CorelDraw and other typesetting software files, export them Into the EPS format, you can import it into InDesign for processing.

7. How do InDesign files get the output center layout?

1. Generate PDF files: Because PDF is generated directly through InDesign export, without the help of third-party software or printers, to ensure the true restoration of the content and color of the document; PDF files have a faster generation and smaller file size than PS files. Features such as fast publishing speed; PDF can be previewed before RIP, and can be edited and edited at the last minute; PDF embedded fonts, pictures, etc., do not need to copy the corresponding fonts and pictures, RIP fonts are not required, That is, the RIP side can not install fonts; PDF can be set safely, and passwords can be used to limit the use and output of PDF files.

2. Generate PS file: This method embeds fonts, pictures, etc., does not need to copy the corresponding fonts and pictures, the disadvantage of the PDF mode is the large amount of files, can not preview and the final modification and other shortcomings;

3. Use InDesign's packaging function to automatically save InDesign documents and documents used in the document, fonts, etc., to the specified folder, this document is delivered to the output center, this is a common practice of advertising companies, the advantage is that Make sure no pictures are missing.

Source: Digital Printing